May 11-17 - first timers to Amsterdam!! who is coming with?

[MikeD.]

We are staying on Gerard Doustraat a few steps from the tram stop for the Albert Cuyp Market. We are staying down here because my wife loves to cook and the market offers fresh food daily and our apartment has a full kitchen. Our favorite coffeeshop from our last trip, Katsu, is in the area as well. I went to many shops in the centrum area last time and will offer a few of my favorites. Greenhouse, Barneys, and Dampkring on Harlermerstraat all will provide you with quality smoke, but are a bit pricey and feel touristy to me. The Dampkring on Handboogstraat is much better. My wife and I love the local feel of the De Pijp area and there are LOTS of great coffeeshops in the area. In De Pijp, Katsu, Carmona, Media, Yo-Yo, and others offer some killer deals on great green. As far as where you are staying some of my favorites in the centruum area are HGF, Green Place, Amnesia, 420 Cafe, among many others. I also must recommend that you try Hunter's, as I plan to on my next trip. The owner is on the forums and seems like a very nice guy, who loves his profession. The NYCD in his shop is bordering on legendary. Regardless, have fun and I would love to T&T if possible once I get into town.

[Newbie 2 dah Dubbie]

@ Mike

Thanks so much for your suggestions on shops to try out. It is so nice when couples share the same love of the herb and to have a wife that loves to cook when you smoke -- one word AWESOME

We'd love to meet up with you guys ! Our B&B has internet too - not sure if you guys have computer access in DAM ?

[MikeD.]

We will have internet access while there. We should definitely set something up closer to our trip.

[Newbie 2 dah Dubbie]

sounds great Mike

[Newbie 2 dah Dubbie]

bump - anyone else coming May 11-17???

locals - anyone gonna be around

[ItsCashed]

I'll be there from the 12th to the 26th, flying my lil brother in on the 15th and he's staying until the 24th. I'm sure we all could agree on a mutual CS for a T&T. We'll be staying in an apt near Central Station

[StonedSince67]

So it will be our first time in Amsterdam

welcome to the forum

How not to get hit by a bike

this document may be found in the excellent S G Collins website recommended by FlyByNite for first-time visitors to amsterdam

imho reading this document is the very most important preparation you can do to ensure your own safety in amsterdam traffic, because being hit by a bicycle could ruin your day ...

if you have already read the document, then thanks, but if not, then please please read before you arrive, and thanks

have a great trip ...

[Newbie 2 dah Dubbie]

bump - just seeing if anyone has booked same dates

[Adamster]

ill be at Dampkring at 9am on the 16th....

[Newbie 2 dah Dubbie]

ill be at Dampkring at 9am on the 16th....

very cool !! we should try and meet up !

[Adamster]

i aint hard to miss ill be the only guy wit Grey hair sitting on 2d floor

[Newbie 2 dah Dubbie]

isn't there a few of them ? or am I thinking of another place...

[Newbie 2 dah Dubbie]

our "home" for the week is right by the one by train station

[Adamster]

isn't there a few of them ? or am I thinking of another place...

Yes! the one on Haarlemmerstraat (old pink floyd CS)
»»»https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/PinkFloyd.html«««

10am!

where's your home for the week?

[USbongLord]

i aint hard to miss ill be the only guy wit Grey hair sitting on 2d floor

surrounded by supermodels...wait,no thats me when that happens...lolololol....im baked